Faded/Oxidized Paint Question.

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

abrasumente

Member
Joined
Mar 30, 2023
Posts
51
Reaction score
96
Not long after I did my motor swap, I pulled the door trim off all four doors as they were starting to curl and turn yellow. I was left with this.


20230527_124027.jpgI know nothing about body work/paint. Suggestions would be appreciated!
 

Jhwhite05

Member
Joined
Sep 17, 2021
Posts
41
Reaction score
73
An experienced car detail guy may be able to do a color restoration process that blends it all in.
 

mb1500

Full Access Member
Joined
Jan 22, 2019
Posts
330
Reaction score
305
Depending on how much residue is left you can use an eraser wheel to remove it, or an adhesive cleaner (3M is best). After that use a buffer and polish to go over the affected area to try to blend it in. It’s not going to be 100% but it won’t be as noticeable as it is now.
 

Trey Hardy

8” fabtech icon coilovers uniballs 24x14on35/15.50
Joined
Jun 12, 2020
Posts
1,972
Reaction score
4,981
Location
Eastern North Carolina
I second that^ I’ve removed moldings for multiple trucks of my own and friends
60$ to get a harbor freight variable speed buffer 2-3 different cutting pads and some meguires polishing compounds and it’ll be looking as good as new
Probably won’t be perfect but you won’t notice
BA21103B-C42E-4746-9057-5D20263160DB.jpeg
 
OP
OP
abrasumente

abrasumente

Member
Joined
Mar 30, 2023
Posts
51
Reaction score
96
That'll give me the excuse I need to buy that milwaukee cordless polisher I've been eyeballing. This is a process that someone with common sense can expect decent results from? Any tips?
 

Jhwhite05

Member
Joined
Sep 17, 2021
Posts
41
Reaction score
73
When I did mine, I went to “YouTube University”. There were a few channels I found with step-by-step instructions. I think one was chemicalguys and maybe the other was chrisfix…I really can’t remember though, so just google it. Good luck! You got this.
 
Top